– Left: Federal Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit). Middle: biostatistician Geert Molenberghs. Right: Antwerp alderman for health care Els van Doesburg. — © Nattida-Jayne Kanyachalao, Isopix, Jeroen Hanselaer – Antwerp – Is Antwerp doing well or not in terms of vaccination coverage? Over the past few days, we have been beaten around the ears … Read more
– – A wave of indignation has erupted on social media after the testimony of singer Ingeborg on MNM. She told Peter Van de Veire how she had asked at the vaccination center to empty her syringe in the garbage but to give her corona pass. – Ingeborg was a guest in De Grote Peter … Read more
– Sisters Gloria and Mandy Kourkouliotis of Suitsherwell. — © Boumediene Belbachir – The dream of the Genk sisters Gloria (28) and Mandy (31) Kourkouliotis came true this year. With SUITSHERWELL they sell tailor-made suits for women, in the autumn they will open their home studio in Genk. “By Sisters, For Sisters” is their catchphrase. … Read more
– Kris Lodewyckx in furniture store Zyso in the Antwerp Kloosterstraat. — © Victoriano Moreno – Antwerp – In some places in Antwerp, shopkeepers or catering operators give their customers the message that they are fully vaccinated. “Then people know that they can feel safe with us,” says David Michiels of Mexican restaurant El Gato … Read more
– Pascal Paepen (left), Minister Karine Lalieux and Geert Noels (right). — © Inge Kinnet, Bert De Deken Frederik Beyens – Anyone who works part-time for ten years is entitled to a minimum pension of 1,500 euros net per month. That is the proposal of Federal Minister of Pensions Karine Lalieux (PS). “This is tragicomic”, … Read more
A small bomb has exploded at the Federal Police. The helicopter of the federal police picked up the Turnhout chief of police Roger Leys on Tuesday for a lap of honor towards his retirement party. “A present” he said himself. The unions and staff of the zone think this is “loose about it”. “The federal … Read more
– © Wim Kempenaers – Less chance of infection between fully vaccinated people. Less risk of ending up in intensive care. Studies are yielding more and more insights about the coronavirus and vaccine, but how much safer are you really after vaccination? An overview of the recent figures and conclusions. – Werner Rommers Today at … Read more
A fire broke out at the chemical company 3M on Canadastraat in Zwijndrecht on Saturday afternoon. This is confirmed by the Antwerp Fire Brigade Zone. The fire was brought under control around 1.10pm and no injuries were reported. – “The report came in at 12:39 PM. It concerns a fire at an incinerator,” said spokeswoman … Read more
– – 375 million euros has been made available to provide every student with a laptop from the 5th grade. With the emphasis on ‘giving’, because everyone thought that the bill would not end up with the parents because of the unprecedented amount of money that education minister Ben Weyts (N-VA) is pumping into our … Read more
– © BELGA – The FASFC is again recalling various products on Wednesday due to a too high level of residues of crop protection products (ethylene oxide). There have been more than 50 recalls since the end of June. You can view the full list below. – blgSource: BELGIAN Today at 14:30— It concerns cream … Read more